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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

2018 regional research fund grant, now open

By Ria Micate

BUTUAN CITY, Jan 31 – The Caraga Health Research
and Development Consortium (CHRDC) is now accepting capsule research proposals
from local researchers of state universities and colleges in Caraga region for
the 2018 Regional Research Fund (RRF) Grants.

The proposed studies should be aligned with the
research priority areas of the consortium and/or in National Unified Health
Research Agenda.

For the National Unified Health Research Agenda, it
include the health technology and development, health financing, health service
delivery, and social and environmental health concerns.

Applicants are required to submit the following
documents to the CHRDC Secretariat through email at caragahealth@gmail.com:

Duly accomplished capsule application form;

Curriculum Vitae of Key Investigators; and

Letter of Intent

Regional Research Fund (RRF) is a grant which
provides funding support and capability-building to the researchers to become
more actively involved in health research. It aims to promote local scientific
studies that can respond to the current health concerns in the region. (DOST-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)

NPA eyed in “Abu Sayyaf-like execution” in SurSur

By Greg Tataro, Jr.

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Jan 31 – Found
“hogtied” with bullet hole in the chest, multiple hack wounds, and worst,
beheaded, Mar Acevedo Bocales, a Manobo and member of Cafgu Active Auxiliary
(CAA), was last seen alive on January 27, 2018, based on police initial
investigation.

Also known as Nersan Acevedo and some other aliases
to hide his true identity, the 31-year old family man, that time, was looking
for some rare species of butterflies while also on a local hunt as sideline for
a living. He was said to have been in the wilds of Mailig, Sitio Hagimitan,
Barangay Bolhoon, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, according to PCI Florence Murao,
chief of police (COP) of San Miguel Police Station.

Army officials believed that before his head was
cut-off, Bocales first underwent torture.

“The abduction happened on January 27, 2018 when
CAA Bocales was hunting in the hinterlands of Sitio Hagimitan, Brgy Bolhoon,
San Miguel, Surigao del Sur,” an army report stated.

The army reported that the victim was a former
rebel (FR) who “surrendered on December 25, 2016 with his firearm.” It was also
said that “after receiving his benefits from the Comprehensive Local
Integration Program (CLIP) from the government, he became a member of the Cafgu
Active Auxiliary.”

Meanwhile, the police chief cited that Purok
President Juan Gonzaga said that members of New People’s Army (NPA) were behind
the gruesome killing.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through
the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division (4ID) of the Philippine Army (PA) under
Major General Ronald Villanueva, has already issued a strong statement
condemning the acts.

With what happened, Villanueva, whose camp was
based in Cagayan De Oro (CDO), likewise said that “NPAs are worthy to be
branded as terrorists by this government.” (Radyo Pilipinas/PIA-Surigao del
Sur)